Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
whistle (shrill high-pitched sound). - adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
whistle (musical instrument).
Etymologies
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Examples
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If you listen carefully, you should be able to hear the “overtones” created by your voice, a slight, high-pitched whistlelike sound that changes in pitch as you open and close your mouth.
The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010
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If you listen carefully, you should be able to hear the “overtones” created by your voice, a slight, high-pitched whistlelike sound that changes in pitch as you open and close your mouth.
The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010
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If you listen carefully, you should be able to hear the “overtones” created by your voice, a slight, high-pitched whistlelike sound that changes in pitch as you open and close your mouth.
The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010
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If you listen carefully, you should be able to hear the “overtones” created by your voice, a slight, high-pitched whistlelike sound that changes in pitch as you open and close your mouth.
The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010
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In other woodwinds, the player blows across a hole (fifes, flutes, and piccolos) or into a whistlelike mouthpiece (recorders).
woodwinds 2002
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You can buy a whistlelike device called a “coon talker” that imitates these sounds and may bring a curious raccoon into view.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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You can buy a whistlelike device called a “coon talker” that imitates these sounds and may bring a curious raccoon into view.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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You can buy a whistlelike device called a “coon talker” that imitates these sounds and may bring a curious raccoon into view.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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